RACES AGAINST TIME
CHAPTER SEVEN
Reunions
After Haldir had left, Galadriel approach her grandson and to his surprise, she hugged him. Galadriel had not need to read into his mind to no his emotions, guilt, sorrow and helplessness, all of that was visible in his grey eyes.
"None of this was your fault Elladan and there was nothing more that you could have done. You did everything right, you should try and get some rest now." She said in her usual deep voice.
"I would not rest until my brother has crossed these borders, I could not. I should have gone with Haldir."
"Do you not trust Haldir when he said that he would bring them back? I know that you care deeply about the boy, but others are willing to help you, do not carry your burden alone, let them do their part." She said.
"I will Grand-Mother, now I'm going to see Elrohir."
After talking with Galadriel, Elladan went directly to the healer's ward, where his twin and Elrenia were recovering. When he arrived, he saw his brother trying to get up; he went to his side and gently put him back to bed.
"Oh no you're not!" Elladan said amused while Elrohir glared at him.
"I'm perfectly fine" Elrohir said while grimacing because of a sudden wave of pain.
"It seems that your body disagrees dear brother!" Elladan said chuckling while he received another dark glare and a cushion from his twin.
"You are so lucky to be still recovering or else..." Elladan said trying to sound angry. But the relief he felt to be able to jest with his brother now prevents him for feeling anything but joy.
**
Celeborn and Galadriel were looking at their grandsons' reunion, Celeborn was smiling at the sight but Galadriel looked troubled.
"What is it?" Celeborn asked.
"Something terrible will happen to Estel, not now though, but soon." She answered in a hollow voice.
**
During the twins' reunion, Elrenia woke up and now the twins were chatting quickly with her.
Elrenia was extremely worried for her daughter, but the twins' presence was comforting in a way. They didn't pity her, but were compassionated toward her. Those two were so alike yet so different, it was astounding! But the way they were talking about their human brother was heartfelt. This relation was quite strange to her; she meant to ask them about it but decided against it.
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"Just what we needed, more orcs!" Estel thought while securing Fonia in his arm. Since the entrance of the cave was not really wide, Legolas could easily shoot the orcs as they entered. He now stood before Estel, an arrow notched in his bow, his eyes full of hatred. Estel was now looking at him in awe because Legolas seemed to glow to his human eyes and he knew then that none of the orcs would get passed him.
Just as the orcs came rushing in, all of them fell dead. As Estel saw what had killed them, he smiled widely. The orcs had been killed by elven arrows, which could only mean one thing, that his brothers had reached Lorien.
"Haldir it's good to see you!" Estel said as he moved Fonia to a more comfortable position. He was thankful that she had not woken up when the orcs came.
"Mae govannen Haldir o Lorien." Legolas said, more formally.
"Mae govannen Prince Legolas, Estel" Haldir answered.
At the sound of voices, Fonia woke up and looked up at the new elf.
"You must be Elrenia's daughter." Haldir said to the little girl.
"You met my mother, how is she?" The child practically yelled.
"Your mother is recovering in Lorien; she's going to be fine. Elrohir too is recovering Estel." Haldir answered. It was now Estel's time to yell at Haldir as he asked.
"What?? What happen to him?"
"I'll let him tell you when you see him. We should be going now." Haldir said.
Estel reluctantly agreed and soon all were heading to Lorien. For the first time in what seemed like ages they could travel at a slow pace, there were no reasons to hurry now. Everything was going to fine, well, for now anyway.
TBC
CHAPTER SEVEN
Reunions
After Haldir had left, Galadriel approach her grandson and to his surprise, she hugged him. Galadriel had not need to read into his mind to no his emotions, guilt, sorrow and helplessness, all of that was visible in his grey eyes.
"None of this was your fault Elladan and there was nothing more that you could have done. You did everything right, you should try and get some rest now." She said in her usual deep voice.
"I would not rest until my brother has crossed these borders, I could not. I should have gone with Haldir."
"Do you not trust Haldir when he said that he would bring them back? I know that you care deeply about the boy, but others are willing to help you, do not carry your burden alone, let them do their part." She said.
"I will Grand-Mother, now I'm going to see Elrohir."
After talking with Galadriel, Elladan went directly to the healer's ward, where his twin and Elrenia were recovering. When he arrived, he saw his brother trying to get up; he went to his side and gently put him back to bed.
"Oh no you're not!" Elladan said amused while Elrohir glared at him.
"I'm perfectly fine" Elrohir said while grimacing because of a sudden wave of pain.
"It seems that your body disagrees dear brother!" Elladan said chuckling while he received another dark glare and a cushion from his twin.
"You are so lucky to be still recovering or else..." Elladan said trying to sound angry. But the relief he felt to be able to jest with his brother now prevents him for feeling anything but joy.
**
Celeborn and Galadriel were looking at their grandsons' reunion, Celeborn was smiling at the sight but Galadriel looked troubled.
"What is it?" Celeborn asked.
"Something terrible will happen to Estel, not now though, but soon." She answered in a hollow voice.
**
During the twins' reunion, Elrenia woke up and now the twins were chatting quickly with her.
Elrenia was extremely worried for her daughter, but the twins' presence was comforting in a way. They didn't pity her, but were compassionated toward her. Those two were so alike yet so different, it was astounding! But the way they were talking about their human brother was heartfelt. This relation was quite strange to her; she meant to ask them about it but decided against it.
************
"Just what we needed, more orcs!" Estel thought while securing Fonia in his arm. Since the entrance of the cave was not really wide, Legolas could easily shoot the orcs as they entered. He now stood before Estel, an arrow notched in his bow, his eyes full of hatred. Estel was now looking at him in awe because Legolas seemed to glow to his human eyes and he knew then that none of the orcs would get passed him.
Just as the orcs came rushing in, all of them fell dead. As Estel saw what had killed them, he smiled widely. The orcs had been killed by elven arrows, which could only mean one thing, that his brothers had reached Lorien.
"Haldir it's good to see you!" Estel said as he moved Fonia to a more comfortable position. He was thankful that she had not woken up when the orcs came.
"Mae govannen Haldir o Lorien." Legolas said, more formally.
"Mae govannen Prince Legolas, Estel" Haldir answered.
At the sound of voices, Fonia woke up and looked up at the new elf.
"You must be Elrenia's daughter." Haldir said to the little girl.
"You met my mother, how is she?" The child practically yelled.
"Your mother is recovering in Lorien; she's going to be fine. Elrohir too is recovering Estel." Haldir answered. It was now Estel's time to yell at Haldir as he asked.
"What?? What happen to him?"
"I'll let him tell you when you see him. We should be going now." Haldir said.
Estel reluctantly agreed and soon all were heading to Lorien. For the first time in what seemed like ages they could travel at a slow pace, there were no reasons to hurry now. Everything was going to fine, well, for now anyway.
TBC